How to swindle in chess - Andrew Soltis (K-5863)

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A book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written about, swindling in chess. In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss. Renown chess writers Horowitz and Reinfeld observe that swindles, "though ignored in virtually all chess books", "play an enormously important role in over-the-board chess, and decide the fate of countless games".

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Language versionsEnglish
Author / AuthorsAndrew Soltis
PublisherBatsford Chess
Year of Publication1st edition 2020
Pages240
ISBN9781849945639
HardcoverNo
PaperbackYes
DownloadableNo
Width15 cm / 5.90 inch
Height23.5 cm / 9.25 inch

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Andrew Soltis, American chess journalist, says swindles are not accidental or a matter of luck. Swindling is a skill. But there has been almost nothing written about how to do it, how to make yourself lucky in chess. Swindling means setting traps that exploit an opponent’s over-confidence. It means choosing the move that has the greatest chance of winning, rather than the move that has the least chance of losing.

Soltis’ new proposal will explain to players of all levels how to do just that with plenty of examples to explain along the way.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

International Grandmaster Andrew Soltis is chess correspondent for the New York Post and a very popular chess writer. He is the author of many books including What it Takes to Become a Chess Master, Studying Chess Made Easy and David Vs Goliath Chess.

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How to swindle in chess - Andrew Soltis (K-5863)

How to swindle in chess - Andrew Soltis (K-5863)

A book by stalwart chess writer on an aspect of chess that is quite common, but little is written about, swindling in chess. In chess, a swindle is a ruse by which a player in a losing position tricks his opponent, and thereby achieves a win or draw instead of the expected loss. Renown chess writers Horowitz and Reinfeld observe that swindles, "though ignored in virtually all chess books", "play an enormously important role in over-the-board chess, and decide the fate of countless games".

Content

005 Chapter One - Outrageous Fortune

024 Chapter Two - Swindle-Think

044 Chapter Three - Traps

055 Chapter Four - Make Yourself Lucky

090 Chapter Five - The Swindlee

117 Chapter Six - False Narrative/Bluffing

136 Chapter Seven - Panic Worthy

153 Chapter Eight - The Swindling Process

176 Chapter Nine - Swindler Versus Swindlee

192 Chapter Ten - Royal Swindles

211 Chapter Eleven - The Very Lucky

235 Quiz Answers